A responsible institution

Based on its values of solidarity, inclusiveness, and fairness, the University of Bordeaux champions diversity (disciplinary, cultural, social, etc.) as a source of mutual enrichment. Welcoming 16, 000 new students and nearly 1 000 new associates every year, theUniversity of Bordeaux aims to cultivate an open and respectful environment, where each member of the university community, including both students and staff, is able to find their own place and thrive.

The University of Bordeaux intends to fulfil its public service mission in higher education, research, and innovation in a fairer and more open manner, recognising the diversity of pathways and abilities, taking account of the richness of its community, and strengthening its links with the local area.

In the conviction that universal participation is indispensable for tackling the complex challenges of our time and developing new methods of working, researching, and teaching, the University of Bordeaux wishes to develop its participatory governance mechanisms.

By encouraging continuous dialogue between all of its stakeholders, including its students, it aspires to galvanise decision-making processes, increase transparency, and foster a culture of shared responsibility.

The aim is to better respond to community needs and amplify the university’s impact on society by building an ambitious shared project.

Faced with the emergence of new societal, environmental, and technological challenges, the University of Bordeaux wishes to promote discussion focussing on values, ethics, and responsibility.

In particular, it undertakes to ensure that its research and teaching policies, and more generally, the full range of its activities and strategies are guided by these fundamental markers.

Faced with a decline in permanent revenue and a growing dependency on project-based funding, the University of Bordeaux must demonstrate an ability to adapt.

Despite an increasingly straitened environment, it has managed to sustain its core functions of teaching, research, and innovation, thanks to the success in its calls for projects and improved identification and mobilisation of its own resources - supported particularly by the DReAM Major Porgramme - and the strengthening of its capacity for action. In order to sustain this momentum and secure its development, it is now essential to introduce enhanced management tools.